Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama

Panama: Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.4%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2021
All-time low
5.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2023

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008–2023

57.51012.51517.52008201520232008: 5.12009: 9.72010: 13.32011: 12.42012: 112013: 10.62014: 11.62015: 15.92016: 16.12017: 15.12018: 13.62019: 13.52021: 16.62023: 14.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama is 14.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.

That places Panama 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Panama, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 5.1%
2009 9.7% +90.9%
2010 13.3% +37.3%
2011 12.4% -6.7%
2012 11.0% -11.3%
2013 10.6% -3.8%
2014 11.6% +9.2%
2015 15.9% +37.0%
2016 16.1% +1.3%
2017 15.1% -6.3%
2018 13.6% -9.5%
2019 13.5% -0.7%
2021 16.6% +22.4%
2023 14.4% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 5.1% 9.7% 2
2010s 13.3% 10.6% 16.1% 10
2020s 15.5% 14.4% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 13 Ecuador 16.4% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 15.6% compare
  3. 15 Belarus 15.5% compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 14.2% compare
  5. 18 Viet Nam 11.2% compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural in Panama was 14.4% in 2023, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
How does Panama rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural?
Panama ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - all social assistance -rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adequacy of benefits (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group